Kitchen-cabinet.



R. W. RIDLEY & A. R. CLARK.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED 00111, 1907.

91 1, 1 59. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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WITNESSESFK- R. W. RIDLEY & A. R. CLARK.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED 00m. 11, 1901.

91 1, 1 59-, Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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M Mr A ATTIORA'IIEY UNITED STATES PATE T" orrron.

RICHARD w. RIDLEY AND ANDREW a. CLARK, or DALLAS, Trims.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2,1909.

county of Dallas and tate of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Kitchen-Cabinets, of which t e fol-.

lowing is a. specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful im rovements. in kitchen cabinets.

he object of the invention is to provide a cabinet constructed and arranged to aflt'ord a number of compartments and rece taclesin a comparativelylimited space an easyof access, combined with a sink, sifters and other desirable accessories.

, A still further feature lies in the arrangeremit of; the several parts in a labor saying and practical manner.

- ..Fin'ally the object 'of the. invention is to provide; a cabinet of the character described that? be strong, durable and eflicient,

comparatively simple and inexpensive to construct, and one, in which the several parts will-not be liable to get out of working order.

With the above and other ob'ects in view, the inventiomhasiiaarticular relation. to certain, novel features, an example of which is described in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

- ,Figure- 1' is a; front elevation of the cabinet,

aportion: of the lower drawers being broken away, Fig. 2 is *a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line xx of Fig. 1, Fig. 3-

is a plan view, parts being broken away'to show underlying constructions, Fig. 4 1s a artial vertical section showing one of the bins tilted forward, and Fi 5 is a partial transverse vertical sectiona view showing the pi e connections to the sink.

In t e drawin s the numeral 1 designates the cabinet whicIr is formed of any suitable material. At the upper central portion of the cabinet a compartment 2 closed by suitable doors 3 is formed..- This compartment may be used as. a china closet or'for other storing purposes. At each side of the comartment 2 flour or meal bins 4 are arran ed. Ihe fronts of these bins are formed with panels. 5 through which. the amount of or meal in each bin may be observed. Eachof these bins is provided' with a ho ass per bottom 6- mwhich a forwardly movab e cut-off valve 7 is arranged to be moved by a handle 8 p rojectmg beyond the front wall of the bin.

he eut-ofi' valve 7 is placed at one side of the center of the bin so as to be over a sifter hopper 9 having a glass front 10 as shown in Flg. 1. This hopper 9 is mounted to slide outward on a horizontal sup ort 1 1 in which a cut-off slide 12 is mounte per. In the bottom of the hopper a wire netting 14 is arranged as a screen or sifter while a wire agitator 15 it slidably mounted on the netting and provided with a handle 16 projecting beyond the front of the hopper for manipulating the agitator. By sliding the valve 7 forward the flour or meal in the bin 4 will passinto the hopper 9 until the desired amount has accumulated when. the valve may be closed, the valve 12 below the hopper having of course been elosed.. ,Bel.ow the hop er a shelf 17 extends the entire length 0 the cabinet and on this shelf'a, suitable receptacle to receive the flour or meal is placed. Upon sliding the slide 12 rearwardly and Working the agitator 15 backand forth theflour or meal is sifted through. the nettin 14 into the receptacle.

At t e outer side of each hopper 9; a suitable drawer 18 arranged to receive spice boxes or the like is mounted to slide andabove each of these drawers'small drawers 19 as indicated in Fig. 1 are arranged. Beneath the compartment 2' a lurality of small drawers 20 are arranged etween the bins 4 while beneath these drawers and between the ho pers 9 a plurality of bins 21 are disposed as s own in Fig. 1. Each of these bins 21 is provided with a glass front 22 through which the contents may be observed. Each bin is also formed with a hopcontents of the bin willbe directed into a receptacle placed on the shelf 17 there-beneath. The bins 21'are'supported at their forward below the hopper bottom 23. In this hopper bottom a ends on. a horizontal rod 26 and each bin is. i

provided with a hook 27 which holds it osition when tilted forward as shown in Fig. 4. On the lower rear end of each bin a stop 28 is arranged to engage a strip 29 to support the bin when the same is tilted inward, while a pivoted stop 30 carried at uper rear side engages a facing strip 31 to limit the outward swing of the bin. By swinging this stop down, the bin may be swung outward and lifted from the rod 26 when it is desired to remove or clean the same.

forward to provide a flat working surface.

This cover carries at its forward central side a ring latch 37 adapted to engage a hook 38 embedded in the front rail of the top 35 as shown in Fig. 3. At the central portion a sink 39 is arranged between vertical transverse partitions 40 and provided with upwardly inclined wings 41 above which horizontal drain racks 42 are placed. It is obvi one that by moving the cover 36 forward the sink and drain racks are covered and a continuous surface or top provided.

At each side of the rear of the sink water su ply pipes 43 as shown in Fig. 3 are provided. Each of these pipes has connection with a valve 44 connected with a supply pipe 45 as shown in Fig. 5. The stem 46 of each valve extends along the end of the sink projecting through the facing strips 47 at the front of the cabinet as shown in Fig. 1, so that the supply of water may thus be controlled. The sink is also provided with suit.- able waste and overflow pipes 48.

Beneath the wings 41 of the sink 39 drawers 49 are arranged. Beneath these drawers working boards 50 provided with handles 51 are slidabl supported. A center board 52 is mounte beneath the sink and also rovided with a handle 51. By means of these handles any one of the boards may be pulled out and used or entirely removed and placed on the top 35 as is desired. That part of the cabinet lying beneath the boards 50 and between the partitions 40 and the end wall 32 constitute compartments 53 closed .by suitable doors 54. In each of these compartments a tray 55 having a roller 56 at its rear end is arranged. The said tray is su orted at its forward end on one or more ro ers 57 mounted on the bottom 34 as shown in Fig. 2. When the door 54 is o ened the tray 55 may be readily pulled out t us making it unnecessary to stoop and reach'into either of the compartments 53 to gain access to the contents thereof.

Beneath the center board 52 and between the partitions 40 a horizontal drawer 58 is mounted while beneath this drawer two vertical drawers 59 are arranged. On the back of the upper part of the cabinet, opposed guide strlps 60 as shown in Fig. 2 are secured. Between these strips vertical racks 61 are arranged to slide so as to be pulled out at each side of the cabinet as shown in Fig. 1. These racks are rovided with a plurality of hooks 62 upon which ots and pans and other receptacles may be ung. When it is not desired to use the racks they may be slid back of the cabinet and concealed.

It is obvious that a cabinet constructed in the manner herein set forth will be extremely useful and save much time and labor to those employing it. It is constructed with a view to economy in space yet providing sufficient room and compartments for all articles used in the kitchen, besides affording am le room for storing vegetables and other edihles.

What we claim, is:

1. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination with a frame work, of an u per central compartment, a closure for sai compartment, a receptacle arranged at each side of the compartment, a plurality of horizontally disposed tilting bins arranged immediately be neath the com artment, and hoppers disposed beneath t e receptacles to receive the contents of the same, said hoppers being arranged at each end of the tilting bins.

2. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination with a frame work, of an u per central compartment, a closure for sai compartment, a receptacle arranged at each side of the compartment, a plurality of horizontally disposed tilting bins arranged immediately beneath the compartment, hoppers disposed beneath the receptacles to receive the contents of the same, said hoppers being arranged at each end of the tiltin bins, a sink supported below the bins, an a movable cover for said sink.

3. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination with a frame work, of a sink, bins arranged above the sink, drawers arranged above the bins, acompartrnent above the drawers, receptacles at each side of the compartment, hoppers below the receptacles, drawers at each side of the hoppers, working boards slidably mounted beneath the sink, compartments also arranged beneath the sink, trays movably mounted in said compartments, closures for said compartments, and drawers arranged below the sink adjacent the said compartments.

4. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination with a frame work and upper rece tacles, of a sink, a movable cover for said sin drawers associated with the sink, working boards names to this specification in the presence of alli dably mounteilpeneatgi flhe sirk, vertical two subscribing Witnesses.

awers mounte eneat 't e sin compar'tments, one arranged at each side of the ver-- RICHARD a tical drawers, 2. tray movably mounted in v ANDREW CLARK each compartment, and a closure for each W'itnesses: compartment separate from the tray. WM. A. OATHEY,

In testimony whereof we have signed our M. HEAFER. 

